Athletes Feeling Celeb Stalker Pinch

by Christa Youngpeter on May 7, 2009

Image courtesy of dallasbasketball.com

Image courtesy of dallasbasketball.com


Today’s discovery of an alleged stalker living in the home of a famous NBA player only bolsters the tried and true adage of stalkers being synonymous with fame. Dirk Nowitzki, a forward for the Dallas Mavericks, discovered 37 year old Cristal Taylor living in Nowizki’s home while dueling the Denver Nuggets on the road. While it still remains unclear what Nowitzki’s relationship with Taylor entailed, one thing is clear in the media, creepy hangers on equal inches in the gossip rags even for niche celebs like professional athletes (Kobe Bryant, of course, not withstanding).

Just weeks ago U.S. Olympian Shawn Johnson nearly came face to face with her alleged stalker, 34 year old Robert Ryan, while taping Dancing with the Stars in Los Angeles. Shortly after, TMZ captured a snark-tastic Cedric Yarbrough of Reno 911! fame lamented his personal lack of such an enthusiastic, restraining order eschewing fan of his own. Lighthearted guffaws aside, the list of stalked celebs in the news is endless and never out of style.

It’s an easy formula. A celebrity, no matter the genre, is stalked to the point of law enforcement intervention, searches spike, interests are piqued and the common man can enjoy a little peeping tom action of their own. It wouldn’t surprise us here if suddenly the Los Angeles craigslist boards were suddenly rife with anonymous requests for a discreet (but dedicated!) stalker for hire. Sorry, bail not provided.

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